The Harbor's Edge waterfront community in Norfolk, Virginia
U.S. News & World Report 2026 "Best" Community

Welcome to Harbor's Edge, a U.S. News & World Report 2026 "Best" Community.

Acknowledged as one of only 61 nationwide facilities receiving distinction as a best continuing care retirement community. A Life Plan Community on the Norfolk waterfront, with two towers and a full continuum of care.

Two towersHarbor Tower and River Tower Life Plan CommunityIndependent living through skilled nursing Next door to Sentara Norfolk GeneralA nationally recognized tertiary care hospital Pet friendlyHarbor's Edge is a pet-friendly community
About Harbor's Edge

A Life Plan Retirement Community, planned for the whole of retirement.

Harbor's Edge is a Life Plan Retirement Community with stunning residences and quality services, while providing a long-term financial plan that offers a full continuum of care.

A Life Plan retirement community offers accommodations at every level: independent living, assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation. That is the whole idea. You choose a home, and the care you may need later is already part of the plan.

You do not have to be a resident or part of our True LifeCare program to move into Assisted Living, Memory Support, Skilled Nursing or Rehabilitation.

Lobby finishes at Harbor's Edge
Living options

Every level of living, on one waterfront campus

True LifeCare, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Support, and Skilled Nursing and Rehab. Direct admissions are welcome at every care level.

Independent living residences at Harbor's Edge
The plan behind the community

True LifeCare

The long-term financial plan at the heart of Harbor's Edge. Residents pay a one-time entrance fee and a monthly service fee upon move-in, and in return the full continuum of care is planned for rather than improvised. Independent living, assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing and rehabilitation all sit inside one community on the Norfolk waterfront.

Read how True LifeCare works
Independent living at Harbor's Edge

Independent Living

Residences in Harbor Tower and River Tower, with dining, enrichment and services on site, and the water at the door.

See the two towers
Assisted living team at Harbor's Edge

Assisted Living

Support with daily living, with direct admissions welcome. You do not have to be part of True LifeCare to move in.

Call 757.704.4940
Memory support at Harbor's Edge

Memory Support

A dedicated setting for residents living with memory loss, inside the same community and the same plan.

Call 757.704.4940
How it works

Three steps from first call to move-in

Whether you are planning years ahead through True LifeCare or you need assisted living this month, the path starts the same way.

1

Talk with a senior living counselor

Tell us where you are: planning ahead, or arranging care now. Nothing about a Life Plan Community has to be worked out in a single conversation.

757.910.0229

2

Visit both towers

Walk Harbor Tower on One Colley Avenue and River Tower on Southampton Avenue. See the residences, the dining rooms and the water, then compare floor plans side by side.

757.982.3341

3

Choose your plan and your residence

Join through True LifeCare, or come directly into Assisted Living, Memory Support, Skilled Nursing or Rehabilitation as a direct admission. Many long-term care plans are accepted.

757.704.4940

Life at Harbor's Edge

Dining, enrichment, and a team that stays

Services and amenities across both towers, photographed at the community.

Dining at Harbor's Edge
Food and dining
Activities and enrichment at Harbor's Edge
Activities and enrichment
Management and staff at Harbor's Edge
Management and staff
Residences that feel like home at Harbor's Edge
Feels like home
The waterfront at Harbor's Edge
On the Norfolk waterfront
U.S. News Best Continuing Care Retirement Community U.S. News Best Assisted Living U.S. News Best Independent Living

Acknowledged as one of only 61 nationwide facilities receiving distinction as a best continuing care retirement community.

Questions families ask

Straight answers, in your own words

These are the questions Harbor's Edge already answers in writing. On this page they are also published as FAQPage structured data, so an answer engine can quote them directly.

Ask us something else

What is Harbor's Edge?
Harbor's Edge is a Life Plan Retirement Community with stunning residences and quality services, while providing a long-term financial plan that offers a full continuum of care.
What is a Life Plan Retirement Community?
A Life Plan retirement community offers accommodations at every level: independent living, assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation.
What are Direct Admissions?
At Harbor's Edge, you're welcome. You do not have to be a resident or part of our True LifeCare program to move into Assisted Living, Memory Support, Skilled Nursing or Rehabilitation.
Do you allow pets?
Harbor's Edge is a pet-friendly community.
What kind of fees do residents of Harbor's Edge pay?
The residents of Harbor's Edge pay a one-time entrance fee and a monthly service fee upon move-in.
Do you have a medical clinic on-site?
Yes. We offer primary, urgent care and specialty services. Plus we have an on-site pharmacy coming soon.
Where do I go if I need hospital care?
Harbor's Edge is conveniently located next to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, a nationally recognized tertiary care hospital.
Do you accept long-term care insurance?
Yes. We are an approved provider under many long-term care plans.
Two ways in

Plan for a residence, or join the team

Financial Planning

Plan your move

Residents pay a one-time entrance fee and a monthly service fee upon move-in. A senior living counselor can walk through what True LifeCare covers, how direct admissions work, and which long-term care plans apply. We are an approved provider under many long-term care plans.

Speak with a counselor
Careers

Apply to work here

Harbor's Edge runs two towers, a full continuum of care and an on-site clinic. That takes dining teams, nursing teams, memory support teams and the management staff who keep both buildings running. If you want your work to stay in one community rather than pass through it, apply.

See open positions
News

From the community

Items drawn from Harbor's Edge's own published pages.

23 April 2026

Harbor's Edge Named Among Best Senior Living Communities for 2026

Harbor's Edge was acknowledged as one of only 61 nationwide facilities receiving distinction as a best continuing care retirement community by U.S. News & World Report.

Read the announcement
Community update

An on-site pharmacy is coming soon

The on-site clinic already offers primary, urgent care and specialty services. An on-site pharmacy is coming soon, so more of what residents need stays inside the community.

See the clinic question
Community update

Direct admissions are open at every care level

You do not have to be a resident or part of our True LifeCare program to move into Assisted Living, Memory Support, Skilled Nursing or Rehabilitation.

Call 757.704.4940
Visit

Schedule a tour of Harbor Tower or River Tower

Tell us which tower you want to see and which level of living you are asking about. A senior living counselor will follow up.

Harbor Tower

One Colley Ave
Norfolk, VA 23510

River Tower

801 Southampton Ave
Norfolk, VA 23510

Who to call

Sales and marketing757.982.3341
Assisted living and memory support757.704.4940
Senior living counselors757.910.0229

A senior living counselor will follow up. Direct admissions are welcome at every care level.

Illustrative sample page. Not affiliated with, and not published by, Harbor's Edge. Prepared by BI Consulting Services, 23 September 2026. Back to the scorecard